Saturday, October 17, 2009

SITScation '09 Highlights

So the official part of SITScation ’09 is now over, but the dancing continues into the night. As a first-time blogging conference attendee, I’m happy to report that this conference was way more fun and informative than I had dared hope for.

But the real surprise was how warm and friendly my fellow bloggers turned out to be. Absolutely EVERYone, including blogging stars like SITS founders Tiffany and Heather and speakers like PHAT Mommy and Tip Junkie Laurie Turk were utterly approachable and easy to engage.

Even better, they were fun—and a number of them were absolutely gorgeous out there on the dance floor in their feathers and silver tops and wraps.

No divas to be found anywhere at SITScation! The more successful bloggers who were featured speakers unhesitatingly spilled their most valuable secrets and shared their less glorious moments and lessons learned from mistakes, as well.

Search Twitter using #SITScation and you’ll see many of the highlights of the weekend. For my money, the best tips I picked up were these:• “Please all and you will please none.” Plus: live, blog, and comment “in the light” (my paraphrase). Sugar Jones says there’s plenty of negativity in the world; don’t spend time fueling fires that only destroy.• Don’t let your blog impact your regular life. Posting can wait; life can’t. –Renee Ross• Personal branding can’t be fabricated. Brand yourself by identifying your unique qualities and passions. Once you do that, everything else falls into place. –Alli Worthington

Fabulous weekend. Would love to hear from SITSas who were there and may even have been Pokened by me at some point. XO to everyone!

I also got so much out of SITScation and found everyone so generous and friendly. It was great meeting you there and and getting a chance to really chat. I look forward to getting to know more about you and your blog.

Shimmy Cynthia, I know! I saw it as I was driving away. They really succeed in locking you away in the bubble inside places like the Venetian (where I LOVED my suite, by the way). Hey, Vegas Venetian! Comp me a suite for a week and I'll blog and tweet for days about your gorgeous in-suite decor. :)

Can MarcomMom--she of the former high-tech marcom life, now of the work-at-home mothering existence--save the day with perfectionism and sheer will? Or will this blog help her save herself? Let's find out, shall we?